Friday, May 5, 2017If you got an e-mail from hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh@mailinator, opened it and responded, you need to read this BBC Article. The bad guys may already have your e-mail password and your google docs and you may have spread the malware to all of your friends. READ MORE >>
Friday, April 28, 2017A little over a month ago we blogged about 2 Giant Tech Companies that were duped by a Lithuanian man out of over $100 Million in a Phishing Scam: To read the initial blog click below. 2 Major Tech Firms Scammed out of $100 Million The BBC has gotten information that the 2 Tech Giants were Google and Facebook. READ MORE >>
Wednesday, April 26, 2017This is a new word to add to your vocabulary of Phishing, Spearing, Trojan Horses, and Malware. Most of you know that if you decide to go to the dark side of the web and open your typical XXX site you likely are going to get infected. READ MORE >>
Thursday, April 13, 2017We have blogged about this before. HIPPA information needs to be protected. If there is a breach, then the clock starts clicking. Chicago based Presence Health’s failure to provide notification with the 60 day time from results in an enforcement action costing the firm $475,000. READ MORE >>
Tuesday, April 11, 2017We received the attached notice from Intermedia that you should be aware of. The L Squared Tech staff also states that you should be particularly wary of RTF (Rich Text Format) files. Microsoft has stated that they will be releasing an update on April 11, that addresses the issue. READ MORE >>
Monday, April 10, 2017From our friends at The Hartford to click on the article 7 Passwords that you should never use:Click Here READ MORE >>
Wednesday, April 5, 2017Here is another twist on Phishing e-mails that are costing many firms thousands if not millions of dollars. According to law enforcement this is a common story involving business email compromise (BEC) or CEO fraud. While the boss is away the e-mail comes in marked “urgent”, “payment”, and “request”. READ MORE >>
Thursday, March 23, 2017In what the US Attorney’s Office stated should be a “Wake Up call to all companies”, 2 unnamed high tech firms were duped out of over $100 Million by a Lithuanian man. The Lithuanian man, Evaldas Rimasauskas, is charged in using a phishing e-mail scam to garner the monies from the 2 companies. READ MORE >>
Wednesday, March 22, 2017As the frequency and cost of a Data Breach continues to increase. Firms need to look more closely at the kinds of insurance that they have and what they need to properly cover a Data Breach or Cyber Incident. 1st firms need to look at the typical policies that almost all firms have. READ MORE >>
Thursday, March 16, 2017According to one report, in the 1st 2 months of 2017 13 million people have had personal information compromised. In February some of the companies that were impacted were the music festival Coachella , the Arby’s restaurant chain, a company that creates stuffed animals CloudPets and the Intercontinental Hotel Group. READ MORE >>
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